Table Mountain, Cape Town

Independent Corporate Finance Advisory · South Africa

Trusted Counsel.
Focused execution.

PortBridge Capital is an independent partner to Boards, management teams and investors — providing objective counsel, valuation appraisals and execution across transactions, capital raising and strategic decisions.

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Est. 2009
Independent Advisory
$900m+
Transaction Value Advised
6
Countries
100%
Principal Led

About Us

South African focus.
Cross-sector expertise.

Founded in 2009, PortBridge Capital provides independent corporate finance advisory to South African businesses and international investors seeking to invest into or partner with South African entities.

Led by principals and siblings Tandi Carbutt Haslam and Peter Haslam, we deliver a personalised service without delegation to junior staff. You deal directly with us — every mandate, every call, every meeting.

Table Mountain, Cape Town

Our Approach

Strategy first.
Transaction second.

"We don't chase transactions. By deeply understanding your business and objectives, we help align parties with a view to craft optimal commercial terms which create genuine long-term value for all."

Our service is characterised by a long-term perspective — part strategic coaching, part commercial project management — in an ongoing relationship which aligns to your business involvement or investment horizon.

Sometimes the best advice is not to do the deal, and to emerge from a process with greater clarity on your business and investment objectives. We are entirely comfortable giving this advice.

What sets us apart

Direct access to principals with C-suite experience — no handoffs to junior analysts

Deep strategic input, not just transaction execution

Long-term client relationships built on trust and results

Deep strategic input and valuation rigour, not just transaction execution

Services

Where we add value

Our work spans two complementary families: leading clients through transactions and acting as an independent sounding board on strategic decisions and valuations that surround them.

Transactions

01

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buy-side and sell-side advisory across South African sectors, from strategy through to closing.

02

Capital and Debt Raising

Positioning businesses to attract the right capital — institutional equity, developmental finance and debt.

03

Joint Ventures & Partnerships

Structuring and negotiating commercial partnerships that create equitable, durable value for all parties.

04

Exit Planning & Disposal Readiness

Preparing businesses for sale — financials, governance, and narrative — to optimise realisation value.

05

Transaction Management

End-to-end process management: workstreams, advisors, timelines, and stakeholder communication.

Independent Advisory and Valuation

06

Independent Board and Management Counsel

Objective sounding board on key strategic issues and decisions — reviewing proposed projects and reporting candidly to boards and management.

07

Valuation & Fairness Opinions

Rigorous, defensible valuations and independent fairness opinions to support boards, shareholders or regulatory and compliance processes.

08

Commercial Model & Business Case Reviews and Due Diligence Investigations

Stress-testing financial models, business cases and underlying assumptions before capital is committed.

09

Corporate Structuring and Strategy

Shareholder structures, governance frameworks and long-range strategy for growth and resilience.

The Principals

You work with us directly.

Tandi Carbutt Haslam

Tandi Carbutt Haslam

CFA · CA(SA)

With experience across corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, and operational roles as commercial director in investee companies, Tandi brings cross-sector expertise and a hands-on approach to every mandate.

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Peter Haslam

Peter Haslam

CFA

Peter brings 16 years of corporate finance experience across M&A, disposals, debt structuring, recapitalisations, BEE transactions — in six countries. Formally in house corporate finance lead at JSE-listed Allied Electronics Group (Altron), he has advised for over 9 years independently and with PortBridge Capital.

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Client Perspectives

Trusted by South African business leaders.

"

Tandi was invaluable in executing our acquisition of Enerweb. She assisted extensively with preparing board materials and communicating strategies to stakeholders to implement what turned out to be a complex transaction. I highly value her ongoing contribution.

Garth Greubel
Founder & Former CEO, Energy Exchange South Africa
"

PortBridge Capital was first appointed by Africrest in 2016 to advise on a restructure. Since then, Tandi and Peter continue to advise me personally on transactions related to my private equity portfolio. Their rigour and attention to detail in structuring and executing on deals is exceptional.

Nick Katsapas
Co-founder, Africrest Properties
"

Tandi and PortBridge Capital have been instrumental in helping my team navigate a management buy-out and thereafter on a number of internal corporate matters. Her input is highly insightful, consistently bringing fresh angles we wouldn't have considered. She adds tremendous value by optimising terms, costs, and overall outcomes.

Santego Govendar
CEO, Enerweb
"

Tandi has advised me over many years on both corporate and personal investment decisions. Her advice is always practical, highly intuitive, and incredibly helpful. She is an invaluable resource for a founder who needs financial support in their journey.

Jayne Bullen
Founder & CEO, Nutrition Networks
"

PortBridge Capital has been a trusted advisor to SAFreight Logistics (SAFLog) since 2014. Tandi played a central role in our business and acquisition strategy, successfully executing multiple rail and logistics acquisitions. I continue to value her practical, deal-making expertise.

Thami Gwala
Founder & CEO, SAFLog

Clients Advised

Ready to discuss your next move?

Speak directly with a principal — no intake forms, no junior handoffs.

Get in Touch

Contact

Let's talk.

We work with South African businesses and international investors navigating complex commercial decisions. Initial conversations are always confidential.

Tandi Carbutt Haslam
Tandi@portbridgecapital.co.za
PortBridge Capital presence in Cape Town and Johannesburg